Liga Wplay Round 5 (Regular Season): Carrib.Storm is upset by Piratas

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Storm (4-4) and fifth ranked Piratas (4-4) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Storm was crushed by Piratas in Bogota 95-68. Piratas dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Storm's 36. Piratas forced 25 Carrib.Storm turnovers. The best player for the winners was American-Dominican Luis Martinez (198-1984, college: William Pater.) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Eric Crawford (193, college: Maine-Augusta) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Piratas' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international center Cristian Arboleda (205-1992) produced 15 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Piratas moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Carrib.Storm. Piratas is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Sabios (#7) in Manizales in the next round. Carrib.Storm will have a break next round.
Sabios can celebrate their first win this season after six consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Quibdo-Choco, where they defeated Cimarrones (3-7) 118-109. American-Puerto Rican swingman Jordan Glover (198-1996, college: TCNJ, agency: SLN) orchestrated the victory by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Maolin Colina contributed with 26 points and 4 assists for the winners. American Chance Hunter (198-1998, college: Cal Poly, agency: Players Group) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for Cimarrones. Sabios maintains seventh place with 1-6 record. Cimarrones at the other side keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Sabios will play against higher ranked Piratas (#4) in Bogota in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cimarrones will play at home against the league's leader Motilones and will have a slim chance for a victory.
The game in Bogota was also quite interesting. Third ranked Storm (4-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Piratas (4-4). Storm defeated Piratas 90-78 on Monday. Desmond Holloway stepped up and scored 29 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Eric Crawford responded with 23 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Carrib.Storm went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with defeated Piratas. Carrib.Storm will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Piratas will play against Sabios (#7) in Manizales and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Paisas were defeated by Cimarrones in Quibdo-Choco 75-61. Bottom-ranked Sabios were smashed by Toros Del Valle at home 66-108. Paisas won against Cimarrones on the opponent's court 72-65.



Piratas - Carrib.Storm 78-90

The game in Bogota was also quite interesting. Third ranked Storm (4-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Piratas (4-4). Storm defeated Piratas 90-78 on Monday. American Desmond Holloway (194-1990, college: Coastal) stepped up and scored 29 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and the former international center Cristian Arboleda (205-1992) chipped in 12 points and 15 rebounds. American guard Eric Crawford (193, college: Maine-Augusta) responded with 23 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) and international power forward Santiago Serna (203-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Carrib.Storm went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with defeated Piratas. Carrib.Storm will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Piratas will play against Sabios (#7) in Manizales and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Piratas: E.Crawford 23+4reb, B.Vazquez 13+2reb+1ast, S.Serna 11+10reb+1ast, L.Martinez 10+4reb, F.Soler 7, D.Blanco 6+2reb
Carrib.Storm: D.Holloway 29+5reb+1ast, S.Marquez 22+5reb+2ast, C.Arboleda 12+15reb+2ast, A.Salazar 12+4reb+6ast, W.Rodriguez 9+2reb+4ast, Y.Llerena 4

Piratas - Carrib.Storm 95-68

The game between third ranked Storm (4-4) and fifth ranked Piratas (4-4) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Storm was crushed by Piratas in Bogota 95-68. Piratas dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Storm's 36. Piratas forced 25 Carrib.Storm turnovers. The best player for the winners was American-Dominican Luis Martinez (198-1984, college: William Pater.) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Eric Crawford (193, college: Maine-Augusta) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Martinez is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Piratas' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international center Cristian Arboleda (205-1992) produced 15 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Sebastian Marquez (196-1987) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Piratas moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Carrib.Storm. Piratas is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Sabios (#7) in Manizales in the next round. Carrib.Storm will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Carrib.Storm: C.Arboleda 15+7reb, S.Marquez 15+5reb+1ast, A.Salazar 12+2reb+1ast, W.Rodriguez 10+2reb+2ast, J.Acevedo 8+2reb, J.Florez 5+5reb+1ast
Piratas: L.Martinez 22+10reb, E.Crawford 19+5reb+1ast, B.Vazquez 13, F.Soler 11+6reb+1ast, D.Blanco 7+3reb+2ast, J.Medina 6+3reb+4ast

Cimarrones - Paisas 75-61

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Quibdo-Choco where 5th ranked Paisas (5-5) were defeated by sixth ranked Cimarrones (3-7) 75-61 on Tuesday. Center Andres Bejarano (202-1987) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and American guard Abdul Bah (185, college: MSUB) chipped in 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Cimarrones players scored in double figures. American Tyler Hawkins (190, college: Barry) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import guard Alante Fenner (196-1993, college: SSU) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Cimarrones maintains sixth place with 3-7 record. Paisas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with five games lost. Cimarrones will meet at home league's leader Motilones in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Paisas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Paisas: T.Hawkins 16+6reb+3ast, A.Fenner 11+9reb+3ast, A.January 8+2reb+1ast, O.Munoz 6+2reb, M.Arboleda 6+4reb, J.Salcedo 5+2reb+2ast
Cimarrones: A.Bah 24+1reb+5ast, C.Hunter 14+2reb+3ast, A.Carmona 12+8reb+2ast, A.Bejarano 10+15reb+6ast, Y.Aguilar 7+5reb+2ast, A.Acevedo 5+5reb+1ast

Sabios - Toros Del Valle 66-108

No shocking result in a game in Manizales where second ranked Toros (5-2) smashed bottom-ranked Sabios (1-6) 108-66 on Wednesday. Benito Santiago (197-1989, college: Cumberlands) stepped up and scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Alejandro Montes chipped in 23 points. Jesus Diaz responded with 12 points and 7 rebounds and Venezuelan swingman Kevin Nino (195-1991) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Toros have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Toros Del Valle maintains second place with 5-2 record having just three points less than leader Motilones. Loser Sabios stay at the bottom position with six games lost. Toros Del Valle will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sabios will play against Piratas (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sabios: J.Diaz 12+7reb+2ast, J.Glover 11+4reb, M.Colina 11+7reb, C.Hernan 10+2reb, K.Nino 10+6reb+3ast, A.Acosta 5+1reb
Toros Del Valle: A.Montes 23+1reb+1ast, J.Ayarza 16+5reb+2ast, S.De Luque 12+10reb+2ast, M.Cabezas 11+6reb+2ast, B.Santiago 11+7reb+7ast, L.Moreno 10+1reb+1ast

Cimarrones - Paisas 65-72

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Cimarrones' (3-7) home loss to fifth ranked Paisas (5-5) 65-72 on Wednesday. Power forward Juan Lozano (204-2003) stepped up and scored 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and American Tyler Hawkins (190, college: Barry) chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. American Chance Hunter (198-1998, college: Cal Poly, agency: Players Group) responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds and Dominican center Anphernee Acevedo scored 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Paisas moved-up to third place. Loser Cimarrones keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Paisas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cimarrones will play against the league's leader Motilones (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cimarrones: C.Hunter 20+8reb+3ast, A.Acevedo 14+4reb+3ast, Y.Aguilar 11+6reb+1ast, A.Bah 8+1reb+3ast, W.Mosquera 4, O.Mena 3+1reb
Paisas: J.Lozano 15+7reb+1ast, T.Hawkins 13+1reb+6ast, L.Benitez 10+6reb+3ast, A.Fenner 9+8reb+1ast, T.Saban 6, M.Caicedo 6

Cimarrones - Sabios 109-118

Sabios can celebrate their first win this season after six consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Quibdo-Choco, where they defeated Cimarrones (3-7) 118-109. Sabios shot 60.5 percent from the field. Sabios outrebounded Cimarrones 35-23 including 26 on the defensive glass. American-Puerto Rican swingman Jordan Glover (198-1996, college: TCNJ, agency: SLN) orchestrated the victory by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. Venezuelan Maolin Colina (190-1990) contributed with 26 points and 4 assists for the winners. Glover is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American Chance Hunter (198-1998, college: Cal Poly, agency: Players Group) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and the other American import guard Abdul Bah (185, college: MSUB) added 28 points and 5 assists in the effort for Cimarrones. Four Sabios and five Cimarrones players scored in double figures. Sabios maintains seventh place with 1-6 record. Cimarrones at the other side keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Sabios will play against higher ranked Piratas (#4) in Bogota in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cimarrones will play at home against the league's leader Motilones and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Cimarrones: A.Bah 28+3reb+5ast, C.Hunter 22+12reb+4ast, A.Carmona 21+7ast, M.Bell 14+2reb, A.Bejarano 14+2reb, O.Mena 6+1reb
Sabios: J.Glover 35+7reb, M.Colina 26+3reb+4ast, K.Nino 24+6reb+2ast, J.Diaz 18+9reb+2ast, S.Marlon 7+4reb+5ast, A.Acosta 6+3reb+1ast